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NASM CNC Exam Study Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)
- Which statement best describes the healthcare continuum
ANS The many dis- ciplines that make up the healthcare system
- To ensure the client is retaining any shared information, it is important that
the content presented is perceived to be important and what other quality
ANS - Based on prior experience
- A Nutrition Coach is sitting down with a new client for her initial evaluation.
She noted on her Health History Questionnaire that she has diabetes and she has trouble keeping her blood glucose controlled. What is the best course of action
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ANS Refer her to a Certified Diabetes Educator.
- A Nutrition Coach has been working with an overweight client for 6 weeks.
During the most recent weight-in, they discover that she has lost 27 pounds.What is the best course of action for the Nutrition Coach
ANS Informally question her about common eating disorder traits/habits .
- A Nutrition Coach is sitting down with a new client for her initial evaluation.
She noted on her Health History Questionnaire that she has never been able to maintain permanent weight loss and confides that she has made herself throw up after eating large meals. What is the best course of action
ANS Refer her to a clinical psychologist.
- A scientist proposes that sugar is inherently fattening, and performs a study
comparing a high-sugar diet to a low-sugar diet with equal calories. He finds that fat gain was the same between the diets. Which term describes how this study effects the initial proposal
ANS Falsification
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- Scientists perform a study looking at the effects of caffeine on vertical
jump performance. On one day, they give all the subjects caffeine followed by vertical jump tests. Two weeks later, they give all the subjects a placebo followed by the same vertical jump tests. Which term best describes this study design
ANS Crossover
- Numerous studies, including genetic studies, randomized controlled trials
on lipid lowering medications, and observational studies point to LDL having a causal role in heart disease. Which term best describes the concept that LDL plays a causal role in heart disease
ANS Theory
- Scientists perform a study comparing 1000 women with breast cancer to
1000 women without breast cancer. They gather information on the women's diets and look to see if the women diagnosed with breast cancer had more fat in their diet compared to the women who did not get cancer. Which term best describes this study
ANS Case-control study
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